mash-up
Americannoun
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Music. a recording that combines vocal and instrumental tracks from two or more recordings.
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a combination or mixing of dissimilar elements, especially content from different sources.
an adventure/horror/war movie mash-up; a web mash-up that overlays digital maps with crime statistics.
Etymology
Origin of mash-up
First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase mash up
Example Sentences
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Shinoda mentioned her name when asked by BBC News at Download Festival who he'd want to collaborate with on a 2026 version of Collision Course, their 2004 mash-up album with Jay-Z.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The permanent galleries, “Why We Make,” are what reggae DJs call a mash-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Stylistically, it's a very intentional mash-up of their 1990 and 2014 World Cup-winning kits.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Gen Digital, 6.8 times earnings, is a mash-up of Avast and NortonLifeLock, players in home cybersecurity.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Sasha liked the sartorial gender mash-up that came from adding a skirt to this ensemble—masculine above, feminine below.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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